Unchanging Goals

What has changed in the past year?

you know more

you have participated in more things

you've met new people

you are better at some things

Are you more like Jesus?

this is the Lord's goal for us - it doesn't change because He doesn't change

Psalm 1:1-4

We were CREATED to connect!

“apart from vital connection to

me you can do nothing” - John 15:5 AMP

1. DISCONNECT from the world (vs 1)

3 Things to be careful of:

The world’s ADVICE (their counsel)

The world’s ACTIVITES (their path)

The world’s FOOLISHNESS (their scoffing)

2. DELIGHT in God’s Word (vs 2a)

- What are the top 5 things I delight in?

- Have you settled?

3. MEDITATE on God’s Word (vs 2b)

- 4 Ways to Meditate

1.Speak

2. Personalize

3. Learn

4. Teach

We all champion something - it's what we're known for

Matthew 12:34 says the mouth speaks what the heart is full of

What impression are you leaving on others?

What we delight in and meditate on is difficult to hide and tiresome to fake

AVOID emptiness (vs 4)

* What makes someone “wicked”?

- their delight is in INDEPENDENCE

- Jeremiah 2:5

God’s desire is to give our lives

SUBSTANCE and 

MEANING

What did the people of Jeremiah get?  

- Exactly what they asked for